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Royal Navy Ship Delivering Emergency Aid into Tonga
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Royal Navy ship HMS Spey arrived into Tonga today (Wednesday 26 January) where her crew have unloaded disaster relief following the devastating Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Royal Navy strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade
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HMS Montrose seizes over one tonne of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman
More than a dozen new AH-64E Apaches – one of the most advanced attack helicopters anywhere in the world – are undergoing test flights with the British Army.
UK and Australia conclude first AUKMIN since pandemic
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UK and Australian minsters concluded vital defence and security talks following the first AUKMIN meetings since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Members of the Armed Forces who were deployed in August 2021 to support the evacuation from Afghanistan will receive medallic recognition for their contribution. This was the largest humanitarian aid operation in over 70 years.
Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace discusses NATO, Ukraine and Russia.
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